A stock sold for $25 at the beginning of the year. The end of year stock price was $25.70. What is the amount of the annual dividend if the total return for the year was 7.7 percent?
$1.23
$1.38
$1.60
$1.81
$2.31
The correct answer is $1.23
Return from Stock = (Dividend distribution + Change in stock price)
/ Beginning stock price
Change in stock price = Ending stock price - Beginning stock
price
= $25.70 - $25
= $0.70
Return from Stock = 7.7% or 0.077
Beginning stock price = $25
Return from Stock = [(Dividend distribution + Change in stock price) / Beginning stock price] * 100
0.077 = (Dividend distribution + 0.70) / 25
0.077 * 25 = Dividend distribution + 0.70
1.925 = Dividend distribution + 0.70
Dividend distribution = 1.925 - 0.70
= 1.225
Rounding to two decimal places
= 1.23
Annual dividend = $1.23
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